Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2086S0105X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Surgery
- Specialization:
- Surgery of the Hand
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 02 - Physician/General Surgery
- Notes:
- Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Surgery, 2007. http://www.absurgery.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Surgery.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2086S0105X is the health care provider taxonomy code for surgery grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in surgery of the hand. NPI records indicate a total of 1,248 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is surgery of the hand of which 114 are registered as females, 753 registered as males and 381 are organizations.
2086S0105X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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